MEDINA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif departed Medina for Pakistan after completing his official visit to Saudi Arabia.
At Medina Airport, Governor of Medina Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud bid farewell to the prime minister and the Pakistani delegation.
Makkah Defence Agreement
During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a joint defence agreement in Makkah.
The agreement is expected to strengthen defence cooperation and further deepen the longstanding fraternal relations between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye.
Prime Minister Performs Umrah
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also performed Umrah during his Saudi Arabia visit.
He additionally paid respects at the sacred chamber of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.
Pakistani Delegation
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Army Chief and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant Syed Tariq Fatemi accompanied the prime minister.
The Saudi visit focused on strengthening bilateral and trilateral relations, particularly in the areas of defence, security and regional cooperation.
